have a great night. tonight, on a special edition of "world news tonight" near the ukraine/poland border, president biden has now landed here in europe. the emergency nato summit. and tonight, the u.s. now formally accusing russia of committing war crimes in ukraine. president biden touching down in brussels just a short time ago. harrowing new images posted online of the devastation in mariupol. bombed-out apartment buildings. 100,000 people with little access to food and water. and major news coming in from outside the capital of kyiv. the pentagon now says ukrainian forces are pushing russian troops back from the capital. and tonight, president biden warning the possibility of vladimir putin using chemical weapons in ukraine is a, quote, real threat. james longman in ukraine. cecilia vega traveling with the president.

and martha raddatz in warsaw tonight with new reporting on russian troops now on the defensive outside kiev. and on putin's state of mind. where does this go from here? also breaking as we come on the air tonight, president biden's historic supreme court nominee ketanji brown jackson wiping away tears just a short time ago, after supportive words from senator cory booker. the nominee grilled by republicans all day. much of their focus, child pornography and sentencing. how she responded, and what led to that emotional moment just a short time ago. rachel scott is live on the hill. the deadly tornado outbreak. the ef-3 tornado slamming new orleans. more than 60 reported tornadoes in five states. tonight, the system now from florida, all the way up into the northeast. dangerous winds and heavy rain. and we'll time it out. tonight, the news millions of parents have been waiting for. moderna now releasing new data saying its covid vaccine for young children 6 months to 5 years old works.

so just how effective is it? we break down the numbers. and the cdc tonight on this omicron subvariant in the u.s. what they're now seeing in new york city and the northeast. and we have learned tonight that the u.s. has lost a towering figure in american diplomacy. former secretary of state madeleine albright. the first woman to ever hold that post. tonight, right here, in her own words, how she wanted to be remembered. and good evening tonight from the ukraine/poland border. we're back in the region because president biden has just landed in europe for an emergency nato summit. tonight, the horrific images

coming in from mariupol. and the u.s. formally accusing russia of war crimes. president biden arriving in brussels, preparing to announce new sanctions on russian l lawmakers. and in kyiv, the pentagon saying ukraine's military has pushed back russian forces to more than 30 miles east of the city. they were as close as 12 miles to the capital at one point. and images of the devastation in mariupol. nearly every apartment building shattered and burned there. still more than 100,000 are trapped there, trying to survive. we have it all covered tonight. our team across the region. where does it go from here? james ngn leadi uoff in

ronight, e rrinim pte mariupol shows the scope of the loss and human toll there. and with president biden touching down in brussels for the first time since the fighting started, the u.s. now formally accusing russia of war crimes. >> the u.s. government assesses that russia's forces are committing war crimes in ukraine. we've been shocked by images of russian forces and strikes hitting civilian sites in mariupol, including the maternity hospital and museum and an art school. >> reporter: 100,000 residents trapped in mariupol. a story of survival. is this a bullet? is that from a bullet it was fired on you? ekaterina faynovska says she and her family were shot at by russian troops as they made their escape. and you were sitting there and your husband was there? her husband worked in mariupol's hospital. she wouldn't hear from him for days. all she and her daughter could do was wait in the freezing cold. you could hear the bombs? >> all the time. all the time. like, you are now in lviv and from time to time you hear this signal.

we didn't have signals at all, because it was permanently. >> reporter: permanent bombing? >> permanent bombing. >> reporter: so what were you seeing when you went outside? >> no buildings. no roads. i lost the hope. >> reporter: and in kyiv tonight, a major development. the pentagon now saying ukrainians east of the city have pushed the russian forces back to 34 miles outside the capital, that's double the distance from where they were just yesterday. the u.s. saying ukraine now frcing the russians into defensive positions north of kyiv. abc news speaking with mykhailo podolyak, lead negotiator in peace talks with russia. podolyak saying the talks are real. and he believes the russians know they need to make a deal, but it could take months. >> james, we learned that president zelenskyy will address

the emergency nato summit tomorrow. >> reporter: that's right. it will be a closed door talk. and we saw the news about russian forces being pushed back near kyiv, it's clearly helping. one month since the war began. >> james, thank you. as you heard james report, president biden landing in brussels just a short time ago. news of significant new sanctions against russian lawmakers, among others. will there be a greater u.s. troop presence in eastern europe? let's get right to cecilia vega. i know the president is preparing to unveil the tough new sanctions against russia, and to discuss whether to increase troop levels.

>> reporter: that will be a major topic. and the president has been presented with options that include the possibility of sending more troops into eastern europe or the possibility of having a permanent troop presence in the region. officials say that the president is adjusting troop levels accordingly. and they're talking about sanctioning high level government officials in moscow, and cracking down on countries that are helping russia escape the sanctions. we're talking about all of nato, all of the g7, all 27 eu countries here for these extraordinary meetings. >> cecilia vega, live in brussels. see you tomorrow. we reported at the top about russian troops on the defensive outside of kyiv. being pushed back now by ukrainian forces. i want to bring in martha

raddatz, live in warsaw. first of all, what do we know about the setbacks for the russians, putin's state of mind, and how concerned are they about the safety of supply lines coming through poland? >> reporter: a u.s. official tells me that putin remains erratic and angry, given that the ground forces are performing so poorly. eastern ukraine is littered with the remains of russian tanks. and there is concern about the supply chains. one of the reasons i'm told by this official is that once the convoys reach ukraine, the supplies are dispersed so quickly, it would be hard to hit them. so the russians may try to strike on the poland side of the border before the supplies get to ukraine.

david? >> all right, martha, thank you. our coverage of the war in ukraine for tonight. but we move on to the emotional moment playing out just a short time ago in the historic supreme court hearing for nominee judge ketanji brown jackson. wiping away tears after supportive words from senator cory booker. facing questioning from republicans about child pornography and sentencing. how judge jackson responded, and the moment that brought tears. here's rachel scott. >> reporter: tonight, senate republicans again going after this historic nominee, almost singularly focused on judge ketanji brown jackson's sentencing record for people convicted of possessing or sharing child pornography. for the second day in a row, texas senator ted cruz ticking though individual cases. >> i have taken every case seriously. these are very horrible crimes. >> i'm asking you specifically about this case.

>> i've taken every case seriously. >> so you're not going to answer that? >> these are very horrible crimes as was that one and as a mother having a look at these pictures and having to follow congress' directive and having to listen to recommendations, like the government in that case, i imposed the sentence that i believed was the sentence that was required by law. >> reporter: jackson clearly frustrated. >> senator, no one case can stand in for a judge's entire sentencing record. i've sentenced more than 100 people. you have 8 or 9 cases in that chart. >> okay, judge, you said that before. these -- these are the 8 or nine child porn cases, and i will say to correct the record -- >> let me just say to the judge, there's no point in responding. he's going to interrupt her. >> thank you. >> reporter: the republican attacks on judge jackson are misleading. according to the u.s. sentencing commission, just 30% of people convicted of viewing or sharing child pornography are sentenced

within the federal guidelines. the majority have received lesser sentences from judges nominated by both parties. that includes nearly a dozen federal judges nominated by president trump and confirmed by senate republicans. republican senator josh hawley of missouri has voted for at least three of them. but still, he spent his entire questioning focused on child pornography. 30 minutes yesterday and another 20 today. going case by case. >> judge, you gave him three months. my question is, do you regret it or not? >> senator, what i regret is that in a hearing about my qualifications to be a justice on the supreme court, we've spent a lot of time focusing on this small subset of my sentences. >> reporter: the conservative national review denouncing hawley's attacks as "meritless to the point of demagoguery."

and some republican senators put off by the focus on child pornography. "it struck me that it was off curse," said mitt romney. "there is no there, there." and cory booker's words bringing her to tears. >> you didn't get here because of a left wing agenda, or some dark money groups. you got here how any black woman in america has done that, by being, like ginger rogers did, i did everything fred astaire did, but backwards and in heels. but don't worry, my sister. don't worry. god has got you. and how do i know that? because you're here. and i know what it's taken for

you to sit in that seat. >> rachel joining us live from the hill. president biden today praising judge jackson's intellect and her grace in these hearings? >> reporter: yes. and david, the white house says the president was impressed by how judge jackson dismantled those conspiracy hetheories. tonight, senators, members of jackson's family wiping tears from their eyes, as senator booker reminded the nation of the history being made. >> rachel, thank you. and more than 60 reported tornadoes in five states. at least two killed. many more injured. a deadly tornado hitting new orleans. will carr is in the storm zone tonight. >> reporter: the frightening scene unfolding just after dark. that deadly storm system unleashing a second night of violent tornadoes. this terrifying twister touching

down near the eastern edge of new orleans. >> oh, my goodness, that is a significant tornado on the ground, guys. >> reporter: st. bernard parish taking a direct hit. the national weather service says tornado was at least an ef-3 with winds at least 135 miles per hour, strong enough to pick this home up with a family inside and toss it into the middle of the street. a family inside. james burke and his family, including his 22-year-old daughter maria, who uses a wheelchair and a ventilator, inside. you're just spinning around? >> the house was spinning, my wife flied inside, i flied, too. >> reporter: maria, taken to the hospital, expected to be okay. with all of the destruction, louisiana's governor declaring a state of emergency, calling up the national guard to assist in the cleanup effort. that powerful system is now moving to the north and the east. there's still the threat of more tornadoes. we've alread seen the system can really pack a punch. david? >> really incredible.

will carr, thank you. the tomorrstorms on the mov. severe thunderstorm and tornado watches from florida to the ohio valley tonight. then the system moving into the northeast with heavy rain through the morning. and the news from moderna on its vaccine for young children, 5 years old and under. here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight, promising news for millions of parents of young children waiting for a vaccine. moderna says two doses tested in kids 6 months to 5 years old generated the strong antibody response also seen in adults. >> the good news is, we now have a vaccine in our hands that we believe provides the same benefits to children as it does to adults. >> reporter: at one-fourth the adult size dose, the vaccine was 44% effective at preventing symptomatic infection for 6 month to 2-year-olds, and 38% effective in 2 to 5-year-olds. and there were no hospitalizations or safety concerns. >> none of the kids had any serious adverse events reported, which is extremely important out

there for parents because safety risks is number one when it comes to approving any vaccine or drug for kids. >> this could be a major development. we know they're planning to ask for emergency authorization coming up. next month, pfizer expecting data as well. but also, we wanted to ask you about what the cdc is tracking, the omicron subvariant in the u.s. >> reporter: that's right. they're watching california and new england after seeing a small uptick. they're starting to track some increases in cases and some hospitalizations in those areas. david? >> eva, thank you. we have learned that the u.s. has lost a towering figure in american diplomacy. former secretary of state madeleine albright.

the first woman to ever hold that post. president biden saying hers were the hands that tied history. late today, the family madeleine madelei madeleine albright passed away. taking the office in 1997. chosen by president bill clinton. >> her story is the best of america's story, told with courage, compassion, and conviction. >> reporter: she was unanimously confirmed by the senate. a native of prague, she came to america as a refugee. she spoke of her parents and their struggles overseas. >> i stand here today in this office, which symbolizes the power and purpose of the united states. my mother and father taught me to love freedom. no barrier or ceiling should

stop me from serving freedom in my own life. >> reporter: born in 1937, she and her family fled the nazis and eastern europe. meeting with so many of the leaders of her time. in all of her meetings, wearing her trademark pins. this one, the american flag. once telling barbara walters what she hoped to accomplish as secretary of state. >> have the american people understand that foreign policy is domestic policy. there's no line between foreign and domestic policy. we're part of a globe, and we have to adjust to it. and america is still the best place in the world to live. >> reporter: it was just one month ago, she wrote in "the new york times," vladimir putin is making a terrible mistake. saying ukraine is entitled to its sovereinty. if mr. putin feels backed into a corner, he has only himself to blame.

she was the first senior u.s. official to meet putin as acting president of russia 22 years ago. tonight, madeleine albright in her own words, how she would like to be remembered. >> i hope people will say i did the best with what i was given. tried to make my parents proud. served my country. and took a strong stand on the side of freedom. perhaps some will also say i helped teach a generation of woman to stand tall. >> tonight, former president bill clinton saying she was one of the finest secretaries of state. few leaders have been so perfectly suited for the times in which they served. when we come back, news coming in on the boeing 737 that plunged from the sky. and the u.s. basketball player being held in russia. what we've learned about her tonight.

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